Table 2.
National requirement of the Designated Enhanced Service for extended hours
| Requirement | Proportion of practices meeting requirement |
|---|---|
| Appointments available to all registered patients | Not systematically assessed |
| At least 30 minutes per 1000 patients | Not assessed |
| Periods to match patient preference in GPPSa | 207/405 (51%) |
| Periods to match patient preferencea: Before 8 am | 0/0 |
| Periods to match patient preferencea: After 6.30 pm | 110/139(79%) |
| Periods to match patient preferencea: On Saturday | 106/290(37%) |
| Periods to match patient preferencea: On Sunday | 1/1 (100%) |
| Period at least 90 minutes in the eveningb | 129/213 (61%) |
| Period at least 90 minutes Saturdayb | 71/73 (97%) |
| No concurrent clinics in the extended hours period | Not assessed |
| No reduction in availability during core hours | Not assessed |
| Publicised on NHS Choices website (www.nhs.uk)c | 254/405 (63%) |
a
Patient preference is determined by the period withmost requests as defined by national requirement.
b
Assessed for practices specifying duration of period on NHS choices (n = 254).
c
For study group n = 405.